Below the surface of the quickly developing concern and implementation of essential physical protective measures to prevent the further spread of COVID-19 lurks additional threats to your business, patient, and personal information. Unfortunately, there are bad actors who have launched various scams that take advantage of people searching for up-to-date information about COVID-19, are worried […]
While preparing and treating patients that have or might have novel Coronavirus (2019 nCoV), it is important to remember your patient’s privacy rights. HIPAA permits the sharing of patient’s protected health information (PHI) for public health activities such as this without patient authorization. With whom and when can you share PHI for public health […]
Every business should have one or more types of insurance policies to protect it from certain issues or accidents. A type of insurance still relatively new to the healthcare marketplace is cyber insurance. Since it is an immature product in many aspects, there can be a lot of confusion as to what a business should […]
How are proper privacy and security controls, risk assessments, remediation/mitigation, policies and procedures, and training are all part of providing safe treatment to your patients? If your patients’ PHI is stolen and used maliciously, the accuracy of their medical record moving forward could be compromised. Left undetected, such inaccuracies could lead to lethal errors when […]
It is difficult to argue that technology has not improved our lives and businesses in many ways. On the other hand, it’s just as difficult to argue that technology advancements are not without some very serious risks. IBM’s 2019 Cost of a Data Breach Report illustrates the fact that the healthcare industry is the most […]
As technology improves, software providers and hardware manufacturers discontinue their support of older software and devices. A significant event that may impact your practice is just around the corner. Microsoft will end support for Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 on January 14, 2020. This means that Microsoft will no longer provide improvements, bug fixes, […]
The rise of ransomware and its increased impact on small to medium-sized organizations can keep most business owners and security professionals awake at night. Ransomware is a form of malware where a hacker gains access to a business’s data, encrypts it, and demands payment for the access code for the organization to recover the data. […]
Managing third-party service providers, or vendors is an ongoing legal and contractual obligation for all businesses. While there is no “one size fits all” risk management program, there are a lot of great checklists and recommendations available. Checking a few resources before signing a new vendor service agreement and setting up a Google Alert or […]
Even though businesses of all sizes are targeted by hackers, small businesses and practices make up approximately 70% of data breaches due to cyberattacks. Patient information is very valuable and small businesses often have less protection than large businesses do in cybersecurity. Strengthen the human element Training employees is one of the best defenses against […]
October is the national cybersecurity awareness month, and we take cybersecurity seriously at TMC. This year’s theme “will focus on key areas including citizen privacy, consumer devices, and e-commerce security.” But rather than talk about cybersecurity, get into the spirit with a quick word search! Feel free to print this out and share it with […]
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Indian Trail, NC 28079
(888) 862-6742
Fax (866) 875-3809
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